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Mormons in the 2012 Paralympics, Days 1 & 2: Jason Smyth sets a world record

Jason Smyth, of Northern Ireland, set a new world record of 10.54 seconds for the men's 100-meter sprint Friday during the qualifying round for T13 athletes. Smyth, of the Belfast Northern Ireland Stake of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, who is legally blind, is scheduled to race in today's finals for the event at the 2012 Paralympic Games in London.

'Anti-Mormon slime machine' kicks into gear

"Brace yourself for the anti-Mormon slime machine!" That's the warning from Kyle-Anne Shiver, a frequent contributor to the American Thinker blog, who speculates that "Mitt Romney's religious faith is likely to be mocked, sensationalized, disparaged and dragged through the media gutters" in the event of an election race between Romney and President Barack Obama.

Blast from the past - Mitt Romney in 1958

Wow, time flies! 4 years ago when Mitt Romney was making his first run at being President of the United States, I posted parts of an article I found in an old magazine. Here we are 4 years later and he’s at it again, but this time has made it further in the race. Anyway, we have a wonderful elderly sister in the ward who has been receiving Church magazines for, well… forever!

The "Mormon Issue" is not going away

It is the number that may very well define the outcome of the 2012 presidential race. Less than a year ago, a Gallup poll revealed that twenty-two percent of Americans said they would not vote for a Mormon to be president. Only atheists and gays rated less popular. And breaking this number down between Republicans and Democrats did not improve the picture. The same poll indicated that twenty percent of Republicans and twenty-seven percent of Democrats would not vote for a Mormon presidential candidate. Gallop also reported that these percentages have remained essentially unchanged since 1967 when the firm first began polling on the issue of Mormons in politics.

Latter-day Saint Life

Everything You Need to Know About the New Mormon Presidential Candidate

By Danielle B. Wagner

Note: LDS Living does not endorse any political candidate but merely reports on current news and issues.

Latter-day Saint Life

5 Ways Recent Research Supports What Prophets Have Said About Marriage

This recent article by Glenn T. Stanton from The Federalist contains fascinating research that shows how marriage can promote wellnesses, equality, and other aspects of life. Thanks to Meridian Magazine for making us aware of this article.

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Sponsored: Prepared to Bless in Time of Need

By Oil Vault

This article is sponsored by Oil Vault.

Famous Latter-day Saints

8 LDS Women Who Made Their Mark in U.S. Politics

By Susan Easton Black and Mary Jane Woodger

In this past general conference, President M. Russell Ballard encouraged that “Church members—both men and women—should not hesitate, if they desire, to run for public office at any level of government wherever they live.” He continued, “Our voices are essential today and important in our schools, our cities, and our countries” (“Precious Gifts from God,” general conference, April 2018). Here are eight LDS women in U.S. politics who have already dedicated their lives and their voices to making the world a better place.

Summer Reading List for Adults & Young Adults

By LDS Living

(For our Summer Reading List for Kids, click here.)